The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) has long strayed from its original mission of responsibly advancing American interests abroad, and it is now abundantly clear that significant portions of USAID funding are not aligned with the core national interests of the United States, the U.S. State Department said in a statement. “As…
Armenian authorities do not comprehend the risks from the expansion of France’s military presence in the region, Russian Foreign Ministry official representative Maria Zakharova argued today. Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan reiterated Tuesday that Armenia will withdraw from the Collective Security Treaty Organization if the Russian-led military alliance does not address its security problems. …
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.2 was registered today in the eastern Turkish district of Tunceli, after last night two earthquakes with a magnitude of 4.4 and 4.5 in the southeastern district of Hakkıari caused panic among local residents, Turkish state TV reports. The earthquake occurred at 4:28 p.m. local time (3:28 p.m. Bulgarian…
The President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, spoke with the leaders of the CIS countries about work and relations between the countries. The President said that the CIS partners are concerned about the development of relations between the Russian Federation and Ukraine, and he informs them in detail about the situation, but this does…
US President Donald Trump on Friday cast himself as the ultimate arbiter of any peace deal between Ukraine and Russia, in an exclusive conversation with POLITICO. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to meet with Trump in Florida on Sunday and told reporters he’s bringing with him a new 20-point plan for peace. The…
In Akhaltsikhe, the tender announced for the reconstruction of 9 April Street N15 and N25 buildings, did not take place. As we were told in the mayor’s office, no one took part in the tender. Now the tender has been announced for the second time, however, separately for both buildings. According to the tender documentation,…
Congressman Adam Schiff referred to the deepening humanitarian crisis in Nagorno-Karabakh on his Facebook page. “From the day the blockade of the Lachin Corridor began, I, alongside my colleagues in Congress and Armenians around the country, have urged the White House, the State Department, and USAID, to take action to protect the people of…
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said on Friday 21 November that several European countries are discussing proposals for the “peace plan” prepared by the United States. Støre in an interview with Norwegian broadcaster NRK, as reported by European Pravda. Støre, who is currently taking part in the G20 summit in South Africa,…
A possible comprehensive peace treaty between Azerbaijan and Armenia is essential for ensuring lasting peace and security in the South Caucasus, Turkish Minister of National Defense Yasar Guler said on the sidelines of the multinational EFES-2024 exercise. Guler stated that Ankara welcomes the ongoing peace process between Azerbaijan and Armenia. “Turkish President Recep…
Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the UN Secretary-General made a statement on the issue of border delimitation between Armenia and Azerbaijan. “The Secretary-General has been closely following the normalization process between Armenia and Azerbaijan. He welcomes the agreement reached on 19 April between the respective State Commissions on the delimitation of the state border between Armenia…
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the President of Ukraine, met with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, during which they announced the launch of joint weapons production between Ukraine and Denmark. Zelenskyy shared this information on his social media platforms. “Denmark will be the first country with which we launch joint defense production. Every country that sincerely…
The State Department began firing more than 1,300 people on Friday as part of a dramatic overhaul of the agency, according to a State Department official, CNN reports. The firings will affect 1,107 civil service and 246 foreign service officers in Washington, DC, an internal notice seen by CNN said. It comes as the…
The Iranian supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has acknowledged for the first time that thousands of people were killed during the protests that rocked Iran over the last two weeks, The Guardian reports. In a speech on Thursday, Khamenei said that thousands of people had been killed, “some in an inhuman, savage manner”, and…
The European Parliament has proposed not recognizing the upcoming presidential election in Belarus and imposing new sanctions on its leadership. “In a resolution adopted on Wednesday, [members of the European Parliament] MEPs call on the EU to reject the upcoming presidential election in Belarus on January 26 as a sham,” the European Parliament said…
We are with Armenia in reaching a just peace with Azerbaijan, the French Foreign Minister stated during a question-and-answer session in the Parliament. According to Catherine Colonna, no other country supports Armenia and Azerbaijan in this matter as much as France, which is evidenced by the efforts of President Macron. “We also support Armenia on…
Azerbaijani Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov discussed the process of normalization of relations between Baku and Yerevan during a meeting with US Secretary of State, Senior Adviser on Caucasus Negotiations Louis Bono, the Foreign Ministry of Azerbaijan reported. The MFA report stated that during the meeting, ideas were exchanged on the agenda of bilateral and…
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu discussed the further coordination of steps on facilitating a settlement in Syria in a phone conversation on Saturday, TASS reports. “The sides exchanged New Year’s greetings and discussed the plans of cooperation between diplomatic agencies for 2023, including the further coordination of steps…
Israel is increasingly concerned that Iran will gain knowhow and experience from its cooperation with Russia in the military operation on Ukraine that will improve its abilities to attack targets in the Middle East, Haaretz reports. Israeli officials are concerned by Iran’s supply of drones to Russia and the countries’ subsequent cooperation on this issue….
The strategy of suffocation which aims to provoke a mass exodus of Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh is illegal, as the ICJ has established, French Foreign Minister Catherine Colomna said at a meeting with Ambassadors in Paris. “It is also amoral,” she added. “We are thus mobilizing to enable the emergence of the conditions for…
The head of Nato has said it is time to “shift to a wartime mindset”, as he warned the military alliance’s members were not spending enough to prepare for the threat of a future conflict with Russia, BBC reports. Secretary general Mark Rutte said Moscow was “preparing for long-term confrontation with Ukraine and with…
Russian and Ukrainian commissioners held talks on the humanitarian issues on the sidelines of an international ombudsman conference in Turkey’s capital Ankara on Thursday, Reuters reports. This is the third meeting between the two sides on the sidelines of the conference. Two meetings have been held on Tuesday evening and Wednesday noon. This was a…
Azerbaijan is explicitly preparing to commit genocide in Nagorno Karabakh, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said on March 30, during the government sitting. Speaking at the Cabinet meeting, PM Pashinyan once again responded to the false claims by Azerbaijan. He said that Armenia has never shipped arms to Nagorno Karabakh and does not maintain…
Iran and the U.S. held “productive” talks in Oman on Saturday (April 12) and agreed to reconvene next week, Tehran said, a dialogue meant to address Tehran’s escalating nuclear program with President Donald Trump threatening military action if there is no deal, Reuters reports. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said the talks – a…
Armenian urban search and rescue teams, using all possible search methods and means, have been applying their skills for three days in a row in the areas affected by the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria to eliminate the consequences of destruction, search for people in collapsed buildings, dismantle the rubble, open, erect tents and…
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi will begin a tour of Saudi Arabia and several other regional countries on Monday afternoon to discuss regional developments and make efforts to stop Israeli attacks in Lebanon and Gaza. Speaking to reporters on Monday, Araghchi said that “consultations on developments in the region and prevention of crimes in…
Lasting peace deal cannot be achieved without international guarantees. Interview of Petros Ghazaryan with Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Founding Chairman of Rasmussen Global, NATO Secretary General (2009-2014).
The Trump administration’s 28-point draft proposal to finally end Russia’s invasion into Ukraine would require Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s government to make significant concessions — but also includes NATO-style security guarantees for Ukraine, according to a senior U.S. official, ABC News reports. The plan, which is still a draft and could change, was presented…
The format of direct peace negotiations between Moscow and Kiev in Istanbul has “practically exhausted itself” due to Russia’s “maximalist” demands, Ukrainian First Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Kislitsa has claimed, RT reports. Russia and Ukraine have met for two rounds of direct negotiations in Türkiye this year, restarting talks that Kiev unilaterally abandoned in…
Matthew Miller, US State Department Spokesperson said the Department is preparing new sanctions against Georgia’s officials to unfold in the coming weeks. “We have been greatly concerned about the state of Georgian democracy, the actions that Georgian Dream has taken to undermine Georgia democracy. You saw us just on Friday impose 20 new visa…
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a congratulatory message to caretaker Prime Minister of the Republic of Lebanon Najib Mikati on the occasion of the national holiday, the 80th anniversary of Independence. The message reads as follows, “I convey to you my warm congratulations and sincere wishes on the occasion of the national holiday of…
